Paul SpoonleyPaul Spoonley

Paul Spoonley is distinguished professor at Massey University.

A baby implosion? The implications of our very low fertility rate

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New Zealand’s fertility rate is dropping below replacement rates. Paul Spoonley explains why, and why we should care. In recent years, many aspects of New Zealand’s changing population have drawn public attention. Immigration – tick. Ageing – tick. Regional differences and disparities – tick. Population growth rates and projections – tick. Fertility – not so … Read more

When the great New Zealand immigration tap suddenly went dry

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Covid-19 brought to an abrupt end to an extraordinary period of migration-fuelled population growth for New Zealand. Did we fully understand what was happening – and what comes next, asks Paul Spoonley. See also Duncan Grieve: The ‘staggering’ potential of New Zealand’s returning diaspora Toni Truslove: Returning New Zealanders deserve a softer landing – and … Read more